How to get the coral back and forth sway?

[jacrispy516]

I saw this video on YouTube. The coral has a really nice swaying motion going back and forth. I did some research and found a few forums saying set your power heads to pulse mode. Right now I only have a single powerhead which does not have any ability to change the mode it just plugs into an outlet, in my 16-gallon bowfront reef. What do I need to buy in order to get that back-and-forth motion? I definitely need another powerhead and I'm guessing some sort of controller to plug the powerheads into?

 

[randomfishdude]

You would preferably need a controllable powerhead to do a swaying motion.
I don't know if you can control 1 speed powerheads.
But what you could probably do is tanke the controllable one and set it to puse then make it push in the opposite direction of the one speed one.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Any controllable wave maker w a pulse setting can get a tank rockin.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I should say could but from my exp w Nero models u can dial them in and achieve the results in video.

 

[GlassMunky]

If it not mistaken I believe that’s @Lasse tank
He’s here on R2R

 

[jda]

A wavebox does that.

 

[jacrispy516]

I should say could but from my exp w Nero models u can dial them in and achieve the results in video.

I just looked it up I see what you mean by how it has the dial built in. I always thought those things were separate and you just plugged a powerhead into them haha.

 

[jacrispy516]

A wavebox does that.

Oh wow I've never heard of those. Can I achieve this with a single wavebox or would I need two? Also love the profile pic.

 

[jacrispy516]

You would preferably need a controllable powerhead to do a swaying motion.
I don't know if you can control 1 speed powerheads.
But what you could probably do is tanke the controllable one and set it to puse then make it push in the opposite direction of the one speed one.

Awesome, because I just looked and the controllable powerheads are pricey. I'll try one controllable with my current powerhead and see how that does.

 

[Lasse]

If it not mistaken I believe that’s @Lasse tank
He’s here on R2R

Yes it is

In this video - two older Jebao PP 8 is used. They are set on short pulse of 0.7 sec. Today I have add 2 GHL Versia stream because there is a lot of corals that block everything for me. Its a 80 gallon tank.

For a 15 gallon - you may test Jebao MLW 5 or 10 or similar

Sincerely Lasse

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[jacrispy516]

Yes it is

In this video - two older Jebao PP 8 is used. They are set on short pulse of 0.7 sec. Today I have add 2 GHL Versia stream because there is a lot of corals that block everything for me. Its a 80 gallon tank.

For a 15 gallon - you may test Jebao MLW 5 or 10 or similar

Sincerely Lasse

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Thanks for the reply I'll definitely look into those powerheads. I've been watching your vids tank looks awesome!

 

[c4haskett]

Wavebox as mentioned before. All you need is one. There is also a DIY wavebox tutorial on youtube if you dont want to spend the money.

 

[jacrispy516]

Wavebox as mentioned before. All you need is one. There is also a DIY wavebox tutorial on youtube if you dont want to spend the money.

If I went with a wavebox I think I'd have to do a DIY. I can't seem to find a nano wavebox anywhere.

 

[c4haskett]

If I went with a wavebox I think I'd have to do a DIY. I can't seem to find a nano wavebox anywhere.

 

[jacrispy516]

Ok, I definitely have to make that.

 

[jacrispy516]

Got a Hygger wave maker set it to pulse and finally got the swaying back-and-forth motion looks incredible.

 

[randomfishdude]

Got any vids?

 

[jacrispy516]

Got any vids?

Here's how my hammer and GSP are looking with it

 

[Miami Reef]

Am I the only one who isn’t a fan of the look? My fish seem like they are moving in jello if my pump settings emulate that.

 

[jda]

I love the real wavemaker look and do not care for the pulse look at all.